Polis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural po·leis [poh-lahys]. /ˈpoʊ laɪs/.
  1. an ancient Greek city-state.
  1. a combining form, meaning “city,” appearing in loanwords from Greek (metropolis), and used in the formation of placenames (Annapolis).
noun plural poleis (ˈpɒlaɪs)
  1. an ancient Greek city-state
noun
  1. the police or a police officer
Polis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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